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By Emma Stanmore Filed Under: All posts Posted:
(image courtesy of Eric Wright, Trafford Housing Trust) For older people, falls can be devastating events. A more co-ordinated national effort is needed to help avoid them, says Emma Stanmore. As anyone with an ageing parent or relative will know, falls can be extremely serious. They can lead to hip fractures, a premature care home […]
By Matt Sutton and Rachel Meacock Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Extended weekend working is being introduced by the National Health Service in a bid to save lives. But, as Matt Sutton and Rachel Meacock explain, new research casts serious doubt on the premise that more hospital staff on Saturday and Sunday will mean fewer patient deaths. As the raft of recent media coverage has highlighted, […]
By Jill Rubery Filed Under: All posts Posted:
The government has just released its Equality Analysis of the contract it intends to impose on junior doctors. Its ‘tortured logic’ reveals much about what the government really thinks about gender equality and work and family life issues, argues Jill Rubery. If you delve into the 38-page document from the Department of Health, and work […]
By Helen McKenna Filed Under: Devo, Featured Posted:
Today, Greater Manchester becomes the first region in England to be given new powers in the devolution of health and social care services from national government to regional decision-makers. But what makes this region’s devolution project so exciting is that its ambitions go way beyond the integration of health and social care, says Helen McKenna. […]
By Su Maddock Filed Under: Devo, Featured Posted:
If the ‘Devo Manc’ experiment is to work, local leaders and the staff who deliver services must be given the power and flexibility to innovate, says Su Maddock. Many are sceptical about devolution, yet city leaders are confident that with greater control and freedoms they can improve their cities and local economies. The Core Cities […]
By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted:
The handing over of the health budget to Greater Manchester authorities carries both risk and opportunity says Diane Coyle, who argues that delivering on data and analysis will be key for policymakers. The risk is obvious: as with the entire Devo Manc process, those concerned have to make it work. They have to spend […]
By Ruth Boaden Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted:
The Devolution of health and social care to Greater Manchester this Friday (1 April) is being heralded as the dawn of a new era – one that can deliver the fastest and greatest improvement to the health and wellbeing of 2.8 million people. But, asks Ruth Boaden, will any real change be seen? This time […]
By Lord Peter Smith Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted:
Devolved control of health, and integration with social care, creates an opportunity to improve care outcomes, improve value for money and decide local priorities for Greater Manchester, argues Lord Peter Smith. We are on the brink of a new era in Greater Manchester when we take charge of health and social care services. On […]
By Julia Segar, Anna Coleman and Kath Checkland Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted:
Devolving health and social care decisions to local politicians and professionals adds further complexity to an already complex system – and does not guarantee that the correct or popular decisions will be taken – argue Julia Segar, Anna Coleman and Kath Checkland. ‘Keep Wythenshawe Special’ is a campaign led by clinicians from Wythenshawe Hospital. […]
By Julia Mueller Filed Under: Featured, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted:
We won’t stop Googling our symptoms any time soon, so why aren’t online health information resources more effective? An interdisciplinary study between Computer Science and Health Sciences is trying to answer the question, explains Julia Mueller. The internet is increasingly becoming an important health information source and many people routinely turn to the internet to […]